In fact, the Flip or Flop stars are living separately and have already started dating other people.

"We decided to separate while we reevaluated the next steps in our married life," the former couple told People magazine for their latest cover story. "We believed this was in the best interests of the children and the best way to determine a path forward."

They continued, "We have both dated other people following the separation, but neither of us is ready to announce anything in terms of another relationship."

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"We plan to continue our professional life together by being professional, by doing our jobs well, by being prepared and by working hard," they told the publication.

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Meanwhile, the couple announced the news of their split earlier this week, telling E! News, "Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage. We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution. There was no violence and no charges were filed."

The "misunderstanding" they spoke of was an incident in which Orange County police were called about "a possibly suicidal male with a gun."

According to an incident report obtained by E! News, Christina said Tarek "took a handgun, put it in his backpack and ran outside," hopping over their backyard fence and into the Chino Hills State Park. Eleven police officers and a helicopter eventually tracked him down. They later searched his home where officials found five firearms, which he voluntarily relinquished for 30 days as a precautionary measure.